Clark Ashton Smith -- widely regarded as the third of the "Big Three" to emerge from the early days of the pulp magazine Weird Tales (after H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard) -- published dozens of weird fantasy tales
"The Abominations of Yondo" is one of his finest.
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"The Bram Stoker Megapack" assembles 22 classic works by the author of "Dracula," including all of his classic horror novels and a selection of rare and famous stories.
Of special interest is the mystery story "Old Hoggen," which has never before appeared in a complete, corrected text until this time (we transcribed it from the 1893 newspaper publication especially for... [click here for more]

The "Golden Age of Science Fiction" Megapacks are designed to introduce readers to classic science fiction writers who might otherwise be forgotten. This volume assembles 2 novels and 4 shorter works -- almost 500 pages of classic fiction -- by 3-time Hugo Award-winner Clifford D. Simak.
Included are:
TIME QUARRY [novel] EMPIRE [novel] THE STREET THAT WASN'T THERE [short story] THE WORLD... [click here for more]

Presenting a faithful adaptation of the classic novel from Mary Shelley. Based on the original story itself rather than the various cinematic films, this is a rendition of Frankenstein, the haunting and sophisticated tale that many have not seen before.
Frankenstein is truly one of the great tragedies of literature. The monster, shunned by his creator, is forced to find acceptance in a world that... [click here for more]

You know them for creating Conan the Barbarian, Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, and a dark future as revealed with a time machine, but have you experienced the horrors they left behind in the dark, near-forgotten corners of the literary world?
From Dark Corners is a budget-priced anthology featuring horror stories from prolific early genre writers known today primarily for a handful of creations,... [click here for more]

Jonathan Harker is called to Transylvania to facilitate a London estate purchase by Count Dracula. But when Harker finds himself a prisoner in the castle and three beautiful women threaten him, he realizes that this is no simple business transaction. His only hope is to escape or die because the alternative is unthinkable to him. Part 1 of 4.
Overview
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Dedicated to the men and women of Law Enforcement
Each day the men and women of law enforcement embark on their patrols never knowing what the day will bring.
Each day is a struggle with people who do not understand the duties and responsibilities of a Police Officer.
Each day is fraught with boredom punctuated by sheer terror, yet they must remain calm in the face of danger.
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When the sorcerer Prospero desires to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place in the nobility of Milan, he lures his brother Altonio and King Alonso to a remote island via a personified tempest. His plans have unsuspected turns however as true intentions and forgiveness of those lured to the island are revealed. ... [click here for more]

After being visited by the ghost of his dead father, Hamlet learns that his uncle Claudius murdered his father, married his mother all for the throne of Denmark. The King’s ghost, calls for revenge and Hamlet seeks his chance to take out his anger and wrath on all those who were part of this conspiracy. ... [click here for more]

After fighting the battle for Julius Caesar’s revenge, Antony gets entranced by his former friends love interest Cleopatra and starts an affair with her, neglecting his wife and political responsibilities back in Rome. After being called home to help fend off some pirates, Antony returns to Egypt and claims one third of the Roman Empire for himself, leading Octavius Caesar to fight Antony for... [click here for more]

This work is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays and is performed on many stages across the world. Set around the marriage of the Duke Theseus to the Amazon queen Hippolyta, the Duke and other players interact with fairies and other woodland wonders as the wedding date and celebration draw to a comedic close centring around the Duke and fairy king, Oberon. ... [click here for more]

When the great prince, Don Pedro returns from a successful battle, he brings home his soldiers who start to be wooed by local girls. Claudio, especially, falls for the beautiful Hero and intends to marry her. When the illegitimate brother of Don Pedro, Don John, shows up on the scene, he attempts to undo his brother and starts spreading rumours that Don Pedro intends to marry Hero. Meanwhile, another... [click here for more]

When the young Bassanio sees the beautiful Portia, he approaches some money lenders in order to become an acceptable suitor. When his usual lender turns him down, he approaches Shylock who promises him the money if he can take a pound of Bassino’s flesh if he fails to repay the loan by a certain date. Agreeing to the terms, Bassanio sets off to pursue Portia but must overcome an unsettling puzzle... [click here for more]

When Viola and Sebastian are shipwrecked, Viola dresses as a man and enters the service of her new love interest, Duke Orsino. Duke Orisno, sends Viola to court the Countess Olivia who in turn falls in love with Viola. Sebastian on the other hand is caught in the middle as he shows up to the city later than Viola. ... [click here for more]

A shocking new chiller from the Winner of the 2016 Scribe Award!
What starts as a much-needed vacation for Mike, Margaret, daughter Debbie, and their dog, Pepe, escalates into a nightmare of fear and madness. Trapped by the wicked Master, his demonic brides, and the half-human Torgo, the family must endure the horrors of the night-dark desert to escape the vile coven. Once the terror... [click here for more]

Discovering that the ruler of Antioch is in an incestuous relationship with his daughter, Pericles, the young ruler of Tyre, flees the city rather than answer a riddle and reveal the disturbing relationship. On his journeys he weds the beautiful Thaisa and she apparently dies in childbirth at sea. When the young child is separated from her father, she grows up to be a beautiful maiden that teaches... [click here for more]

The main character, Timon, throws a lavish party at which he starts to hand out money as though it is nothing giving it away to anyone for almost any reason. When the money is gone and those that fooled him out of his gold come crying for more along with those that Timon was indebted to, he flees the city and finds a treasure trove. When those in the city discover he is rich again, they all come calling... [click here for more]

Two lifelong friends, the kings of Sicilia and Bohemia are visiting each other when the Bohemian king wishes to return home. The Sicilian king is unable to convince him to stay so sends his wife who convinces him. Suspecting infidelity, the king of Sicilia imprisons his wife and doesn’t speak to his friend again or the daughter he refused to acknowledge as his own to his own despair. ... [click here for more]

The king Cymbeline had two sons that were lost a long time ago. When he has a daughter as a last child who becomes enamoured and married to Roman official in his court. When Cymbeline refuses to pay the tribute to the Roman emperor, the wrath of the Romans comes down on the vassal king of Britain. Cymbeline must deal with this while also dealing with her murderous wife who is trying to secure the throne... [click here for more]

Helena, a Spanish citizen of low birth becomes infatuated with Bertram who shows no interest in her whatsoever. Hearing that the King of France is sick, Bertram goes to France to offer his services to the soon to be King. Helena follows him and offers her skills as a healer and heals the French king in return for marriage to someone of her choosing. She selects Bertram and he soon goes to war saying... [click here for more]

The Duchy that Duke Senior was lord of has been taken by Fredrick and Senior is exiled into the Forest of Arden where all kinds of interesting people live. In order to live peacefully, the original Duke’s daughter flees into the forest to reunite with her father and gets caught in a wild love fiasco in the process. ... [click here for more]

When two identical twins are separated at birth, many mistaken things can happen when they are inadvertently reunited by chance meeting. Many people mistake the two with each other and many false accusations, beatings and charges are almost laid on the wrong twin. ... [click here for more]

When the character Sly is fooled into thinking he is a nobleman the true nobleman than has this play performed for his diversion. In the play itself the main characters Petruchio and Katherina are engaged in a relationship that Katherina wants no part in. Petruchio then uses some psychological torments to “tame” her into becoming a willing bride. This play has caused quite the controversy... [click here for more]

A Shakespearen play about a Moorish general in a Venetian army that is forced to deal with deception and jealousy when a younger man is promoted above a loyal officer Iago. As the group arrives in Cyprus to find a Turkish fleet destroyed, the group must deal with the oncoming threat from the opposing army and the deadly battles within. ... [click here for more]

Young love is sparked when the Trojan, Troilus, falls for the beautiful Cressida and their love affair culminates in their consummating the relationship. When Cressida is traded for a prisoner of war, Troilus sneaks into the Greek camp only to find his beloved Cressida being wooed by a Greek soldier. Troilus plans revenge to claim his young love. While this romantic story plays our, the Greek general... [click here for more]

Turmoil hits the Roman Empire when its current emperor dies and his two sons Saturninus and Bassianus start to fight over the throne. As a matter of the dead emperor’s apparent wishes, his brother Titus is offered the throne but he refuses and lets Saturninus take the coveted seat. After coming to power, the new emperor desires his brothers betrothed as his wife and Titus agrees but ends up killing... [click here for more]

Taking place shortly after the expulsion of the Tarquin kings, the play opens up by focusing on the tension with the lords who have been withholding grain from the commoners. A prominent general, Marcius, sees the commoners as useless since they did not help expel the kings and when the people rise up to revolt against the new Roman government a new player gets elected to a prominent role and given... [click here for more]

A brand-new novelization of the horror classic!
When Madeline Short travels to Haiti to marry her fiance, she’s soon caught in a web of superstition, lust, and fear. Will she find wedded bliss, or fall victim to the witch doctor known as Murder Legendre and become a White Zombie?
Award-winning author Stephen D. Sullivan brings White Zombie into the... [click here for more]

In addition to the novel, this Special Edition of White Zombie contains a recreation of the original film script!
When Madeline Short travels to Haiti to marry her fiance, she’s soon caught in a web of superstition, lust, and fear. Will she find wedded bliss, or fall victim to the witch doctor known as Murder Legendre and become a White Zombie?
Award-winning... [click here for more]

In my collection The New Death and others, I published several poems which were based on public domain fantasy stories.
I thought some people might be interested in reading the original stories. This free ebook brings them together in a single document. ... [click here for more]

Introducing classic stories from the original masters of horror.
This eBook includes all of the stories from Volume Three of the Spinechillers audiobook series as well as Doug Bradley's special introduction, available for the first time in PDF format. Taking you into the realm of greed and grave-robbing, Spinechillers Volume Three presents a plethora of all-time greats, with M.R. James, W.W. Jacobs,... [click here for more]

With a New Introduction by Tina Rath
An eBook edition of Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula with a new extended introduction on vampire myths and legends by leading vampire expert Dr Tina Rath. The introduction explores the development of Vampire myths and legends from early sixteenth-century stories to the current teenage vampire obsession evinced by Buffy the Vampire Slayer and... [click here for more]

VOYAGE BENEATH THE WAVES was published two years prior to Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
Verne, when he became aware of Jules Rengade's serial version, felt obliged to write the magazine editor to set the record straight--HE'D developed the idea independently!
In fact, the influence was very much the other way around: although Rengade had come up with the idea of an imaginary... [click here for more]

Long before the association with "Weird Tales" magazine and H.P. Lovecraft that led to his enduring fame, Clark Ashton Smith was a well-regarded regional poet whose tastes ran to the romantic and the fantastic.
This collection of poems -- originally published in 1918 -- presents some of his best early work.
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A mafia hitman and wine collector, Montressor, gets revenge on his sadistic boss and fellow connoisseur of fine vintages, Fortunato, on New Year's Eve. Adapted from the short story "The Cask Of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. A short screenplay by David Sloma. Contains a sample of the first chapter of "Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) Book 1" by David... [click here for more]

"Enter freely and of your own will. I am Dracula, and I bid you welcome..."
Dracula. Never has another name had such a profound and far-reaching impact on an entire genre. Bram Stoker's vampiric creature of the night has spawned countless versions in fiction, film, television, comics, and more...and it all started with Stoker's classic 1897 text.
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"Penny Dreadfuls" were a type of British publication in the 19th century that featured lurid serial stories appearing in parts over a number of weeks, each part costing one penny. The term, however, soon came to encompass a variety of publications that featured cheap sensational fiction. The penny dreadfuls were printed on cheap pulp paper and were aimed at young working class males. Two... [click here for more]

Roy Judson Snell was a prolific writer for the young adult market, penning more than 75 adventure and mystery stories aimed at boys and girls. He also wrote under the names of David O'Hara, James Craig, and one book under Joseph Marino.
While most of his works have entered the public domain, a handful (such as "The Hidden Trail" in this volume) remain in copyright. Wildside Press tracked... [click here for more]

Monsters have become one of the great guilty pleasures of our age. From the zombies of The Walking Dead to the werewolves of Teen Wolf, from the vampires of The Strain to the wide assortment of creatures in Penny Dreadful, they are everywhere in mass media. Here, for your guilty reading pleasure, are 22 more tales of monsters, by some of the greatest writers ever to set typewriter to paper! Included... [click here for more]

During the 1950s, Evelyn E. Smith regularly published science fiction in magazines like Galaxy and Fantastic Universe. These range from post-apocalyptic satires, such as "The Last of the Spode" and "The Hardest Bargain," to "BAXBR/DAXBR," where she explores the dangers of Martian crossword puzzles. She also wrote four science fiction novels, which chiefly... [click here for more]

12 tales featuring boy detectives, from Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer, Dective" to entries in the Mercer Boys, Ken Holt, Hal Keene, and Skippy Dare series, and lots more -- over 1,400 pages of great reading! Here are:
THE MERCER BOYS AT WOODCREST, by Capwell Wyckoff
THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON BOX, by Bruce Campbell
THE AIR MYSTERY OF ISLE LA MOTTE, by E. J. Craine
THE LOST MINE OF THE AMAZON,... [click here for more]

The Charles Alden Seltzer MegapackTM assembles 11 classic westerns by American author Charles Alden Seltzer (1895-1942). Seltzer wrote prolifically for magazines and the book market, creating numerous stories with a western theme. Included in this volume are:
SQUARE DEAL SANDERSON
THE RANCHMAN
THE RANGE BOSS
"FIREBRAND" TREVISON
THE TRAIL HORDE
'DRAG' HARLAN
THE COMING OF THE LAW
THE... [click here for more]

Bram Stoker's most famous work, Dracula tells the story of Jonathan Harker and his beloved Mina as Jonathan goes to finalize a land deal with the brooding Count Dracula. Dracula makes his way to London and turns Mina's friend Lucy into one of the Undead as well as Mina herself. Jonathan then races to Transylvania to save his beloved wife, but will he arrive in time? ... [click here for more]

When Macbeth is convinced by his wife to go along on an assassination plot so that he can take the throne, three witches warn him of the tragedy that is to come. Disregarding the warnings, Macbeth ascends to the throne unprepared for the backlash that is to follow as former friends and allies seek to put a proper king on the Scottish throne. ... [click here for more]

When two star-crossed young people meet and fall in complete love with each other, they realize there is going to be a problem with their families that are currently warring with each other. When they secretly get married and are about to start their life together, a friend is murdered and the battle between the two families intensified causing the two young people to have to go to extreme measures... [click here for more]

A powerful general and proconsul in the Roman republic is given absolute authority and given the Roman equivalent of kingship. Certain senators take offense at such arrogance of Caesar and set a plan in motion to assassinate him on the Ides of March. When the plan is executed, the people and Caesar’s closest friend Marc Antony turn against the conspirators and wage a civil war against them. ... [click here for more]

When Doctor Frankenstein builds a monster in the name of science, he never expects to have to leave the creature and return later to find it killed his brother. The monster eventually tracks him down so that Victor Frankenstein can build the monster a female companion so that he can exercise his right for happiness. ... [click here for more]

When the aloof King Lear has his thrown stripped from him by those he trusts, him and his court fool wander the English countryside looking for meaning in the things around them. Strange allies in the King of France come to give Lear his throne back but it may already be too late for Lear and his family. ... [click here for more]